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WilHarris · 9th Dec 2006, 16:29

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2006/...ts_Nine/1.html

M4RTIN · 9th Dec 2006, 16:35

im umming and arring over buying this, its not a bad price but i dont know if its worth gettting stil. i probably will get it even tho i already have the vile lair bit. adds some extra missions to the game at the least

Rich_13 · 9th Dec 2006, 16:56

It's good but like the article said, there could have been more..

Tulatin · 9th Dec 2006, 16:57

It's basically nothing that the community couldn't churn out, sadly...

speedfreek · 9th Dec 2006, 18:10

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Originally Posted by Tulatin

It's basically nothing that the community couldn't churn out, sadly...

Yeah, true. But I did like the game and it may convince me to finish some more of it off, just get bored of all the little missions after way to many hours of playing the game. Still am debating on whether its worth the price.

Emon · 9th Dec 2006, 19:46

The Thieves Den sounds like something out of Thief. I always though Oblivion's thief element was VERY weak. Even eight years later, Thief is still nearly the ideal example of thief-like gameplay. Splinter Cell's the only thing I can think of the matches its stealth elements.

specofdust · 9th Dec 2006, 20:36

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Originally Posted by Emon

The Thieves Den sounds like something out of Thief

It really isn't. Thieves den is basicly just a hideout for you, with a few salespeople and trainers in it. It's nothing special, and not worth getting - the community will have or soon will provide better hideouts.

M4RTIN · 9th Dec 2006, 20:42

if you appreciate it from the angle of people with the 360 version and the ps3 one when it comes out the knights of the nine pack is a great addition to the game as you cant juts download community made stuff

Almightyrastus · 9th Dec 2006, 21:05

Fileplanet has loads of free community made content for oblivion but i do think that this set of content is worth the money if only for the fact that i cannot make this stuff myself, i don't have the skill or patience for it.

I have this pack all installed and (i regret to say,) done already. I particularly enjoyed the knights of the nine and the new race of enemies.

There are some good little things around the new content and areas esp the vile lair and it's little hidden caches of goodies and the protection imps in the basement of the wizards tower.

specofdust · 9th Dec 2006, 21:21

http://www.tessource.net/ - that's the place to go to for mods. That is mecca. To really keep up you have to monitor the forums for new "RELZ", but tessource tends to provide plenty if you spend some time on it.

ChromeX · 9th Dec 2006, 21:37

Im really pissed having found that if you buy the knights of the nine off bethesda's site its not the same as the retail version i.e. doesn't include all the other mods aswell! Then again it was only $9.99 but it wasnt very clear what was included!

Duste · 10th Dec 2006, 02:40

Gah, all these reviews on Oblivion: Knights of the Nine are making me want to play Oblivion again.

Ghys · 10th Dec 2006, 04:51

textures still look as bad as the original Oblivion

Florian · 10th Dec 2006, 13:15

My whole Knights of the Nine experience was a disappointment. Having already purchased the other DLCs I waited for the download version rather than purchasing everything all over again.

First, the download kept getting delayed (due to technical problems, according to support) -- fine, I can live with that. When it was finally available, the download servers couldn't cope with the load.

Then the game wouldn't activate -- a quick look at the official forums reveals that apparently they had been sending out keys for the Spell Tomes DLC instead of Knights of the Nine to several people, and some did not receive any keys at all. Two emails to support and I finally got a new key.

Problem solved? Nope. While the key would allow the "secure" installer to progress to the next step, it would then freeze up entirely. Restarting Windows in safe mode eventually allowed the installation process to finish.

And as if to add insult to injury, the whole Knight of the Nine quest line took just over five hours to finish -- not significantly more than the Mehrunes Razor DLC that goes for $2.99 at the Oblivion Downloads store.

Now I don't want to generalize game hours vs. cost, but the 5 hours I got out of Knights of the Nine for $9.99 pale in comparison to the 3 hours of fun from Sam & Max: Culture Shock for $8.95.

To me, Knights of the Nine definitely wasn't worth the cost. The story wasn't terribly exciting and the voice overs are still as bad as in the original game. The quests are of the ordinary "go into dungeon A and find item B" variety and the few riddle pieces don't add anything significantly new to the game.

Emon · 11th Dec 2006, 07:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by specofdust

It really isn't. Thieves den is basicly just a hideout for you, with a few salespeople and trainers in it. It's nothing special, and not worth getting - the community will have or soon will provide better hideouts.

I meant the design and look of it.

DougEdey · 11th Dec 2006, 11:04

typo on the first page

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Oblivoner

Shouldn't that be Oblivioner

9th Dec 2006, 16:29	#1
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Almightyrastus Heathen Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 442	Fileplanet has loads of free community made content for oblivion but i do think that this set of content is worth the money if only for the fact that i cannot make this stuff myself, i don't have the skill or patience for it. I have this pack all installed and (i regret to say,) done already. I particularly enjoyed the knights of the nine and the new race of enemies. There are some good little things around the new content and areas esp the vile lair and it's little hidden caches of goodies and the protection imps in the basement of the wizards tower. __________________ Lo there do I see my Father. Lo there do I see my Mother, and my Sisters and my Brothers. Lo there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning. Lo they do call to me. They bid me take my place among them, in the halls of Valhalla where the brave may live forever.

9th Dec 2006, 21:21	#10
specofdust Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aberdeen, UK, EU Posts: 7,622	http://www.tessource.net/ - that's the place to go to for mods. That is mecca. To really keep up you have to monitor the forums for new "RELZ", but tessource tends to provide plenty if you spend some time on it. __________________ Like marmite, only no-one hates it Mmm bop!

9th Dec 2006, 16:35	#2
M4RTIN Ultramodder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,257	im umming and arring over buying this, its not a bad price but i dont know if its worth gettting stil. i probably will get it even tho i already have the vile lair bit. adds some extra missions to the game at the least

9th Dec 2006, 19:46	#6
Emon Hypermodder Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 672	The Thieves Den sounds like something out of Thief. I always though Oblivion's thief element was VERY weak. Even eight years later, Thief is still nearly the ideal example of thief-like gameplay. Splinter Cell's the only thing I can think of the matches its stealth elements.

9th Dec 2006, 20:42	#8
M4RTIN Ultramodder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,257	if you appreciate it from the angle of people with the 360 version and the ps3 one when it comes out the knights of the nine pack is a great addition to the game as you cant juts download community made stuff

9th Dec 2006, 21:37	#11
ChromeX Ultramodder Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,368	Im really pissed having found that if you buy the knights of the nine off bethesda's site its not the same as the retail version i.e. doesn't include all the other mods aswell! Then again it was only $9.99 but it wasnt very clear what was included! __________________ 3Ghz P4E, asus P4C800E-deluxe, 2GB OCZ (2x1024), Sapphire HD 3850, SB audigy 2 zs

10th Dec 2006, 02:40	#12
Duste Sierra my delta, bravo! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WA, Australia Posts: 812	Gah, all these reviews on Oblivion: Knights of the Nine are making me want to play Oblivion again.

10th Dec 2006, 04:51	#13
Ghys DUHHHH Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 2,611	textures still look as bad as the original Oblivion

10th Dec 2006, 13:15	#14
Florian Multimodder Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Berlin Posts: 129	My whole Knights of the Nine experience was a disappointment. Having already purchased the other DLCs I waited for the download version rather than purchasing everything all over again. First, the download kept getting delayed (due to technical problems, according to support) -- fine, I can live with that. When it was finally available, the download servers couldn't cope with the load. Then the game wouldn't activate -- a quick look at the official forums reveals that apparently they had been sending out keys for the Spell Tomes DLC instead of Knights of the Nine to several people, and some did not receive any keys at all. Two emails to support and I finally got a new key. Problem solved? Nope. While the key would allow the "secure" installer to progress to the next step, it would then freeze up entirely. Restarting Windows in safe mode eventually allowed the installation process to finish. And as if to add insult to injury, the whole Knight of the Nine quest line took just over five hours to finish -- not significantly more than the Mehrunes Razor DLC that goes for $2.99 at the Oblivion Downloads store. Now I don't want to generalize game hours vs. cost, but the 5 hours I got out of Knights of the Nine for $9.99 pale in comparison to the 3 hours of fun from Sam & Max: Culture Shock for $8.95. To me, Knights of the Nine definitely wasn't worth the cost. The story wasn't terribly exciting and the voice overs are still as bad as in the original game. The quests are of the ordinary "go into dungeon A and find item B" variety and the few riddle pieces don't add anything significantly new to the game.